[NPL] Mainstay Releases JustProgress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mainstay
591-A Constitution Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93012
http://www.mstay.com
For more information contact:
Lance Merker-Mainstay
(805) 484-9400
lance@mstay.com
Mainstay Releases JustProgress(tm)
Web-Based Gantt Chart Applets
Camarillo, CA, May 24, 1999-Mainstay today released JustProgress, a
set of web-based Gantt chart applets used to plan, track, and display
project status. JustProgress offers an application-like look and
feel, right in a web page. A project schedule is no longer limited to
a static GIF image display. Planning and tracking are done via an
associated JustProgressEdit applet in which a project manager lists
and plans various tasks in a dialog box interface. Later, when the
project is underway, the manager uses the same interface to indicate
"progress completed" and "revised plans" for various project tasks.
Anyone interested in viewing project status need only call up the web
page with the JustProgress applet to see the latest updated
information....
[MD1] PuppetTime Producer Supports Multiple Cameras
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PUPPETTIME PRODUCER NOW SUPPORTS MULTIPLE CAMERAS
3D storytelling company continues rapid development pace toward a
complete virtual movie studio inside consumer PCs
SAN FRANCISCO (May 24th, 1999) - PuppetTime, Inc. announced today
that it has released a new version of PuppetTime Producer, 1.0d24, on
its web site http://www.puppettime.com/. PuppetTime is a
patent-pending 3D digital actor plug-in architecture built on top of
Apple's QuickTime. PuppetTime Producer allows Macintosh users to
create 3D movies by commanding digital actors around a virtual stage
with point and click ease.
The latest version of PuppetTime Producer now supports multiple
cameras. Users can add cameras to their productions just like any
other puppet or prop. All cameras are shown via tabs above the camera
view. Clicking on a camera tab changes the view to that camera.
Camera controls allow users to set the pan, tilt, boom, roll, and
location of the current camera. Camera motions and...
[MD1] Free Flash Player Source Code
For Immediate Release
MACROMEDIA ANNOUNCES FREE FLASH PLAYER SOURCE CODE
Extends Flash Standard to Next-Generation of Web-Enabled Devices,
Bringing High-Impact Flash Interfaces to all Online Consumers
San Francisco, Calif. - Macromedia International User Conference '99
-May 24, 1999- Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced plans
to license at no charge the source code for its popular Flash(TM)
Player for inclusion in upcoming hardware and software platforms.
Already installed in more than 100 million Web browsers according to
a recent third party study, Flash is the Web's most widely
distributed interactive media player and the standard format for high
impact, vector-based Web sites. Many leading companies, including
Citibank, PepsiCola, DaimlerChrysler, and Nestle are using Flash to
create beautiful, effective sites. In addition, several key platform
providers, such as Microsoft, Apple, Netscape Communications Corp.,
America Online, @Home Network, WebTV, and Real Networks...
[NPL] Macromedia Debuts Flash 4
For Immediate Release
MACROMEDIA DEBUTS FLASH 4 FOR DISTINCTIVE, FULL SCREEN WEB EXPERIENCES
MP3 Streaming Audio, Powerful Interactivity, and Workflow
Enhancements Make Flash the Optimal Solution for High-Impact,
Bandwidth-Efficient Sites
San Francisco, Calif.-Macromedia International User Conference '99 -
May 24, 1999 - Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today unveiled a new
version of its popular Flash(TM) authoring software. First introduced
in 1996, Flash has become the standard for creating high-impact
vector based Web sites that deliver sound, interactivity, graphics
and animations and perform flawlessly across multiple browsers and
platforms. Many leading companies, including Citibank, PepsiCola,
DaimlerChrysler, and Nestle are using Flash to create beautiful Web
sites that effectively communicate their brands.
Flash 4 opens new design possibilities with enhancements such as
integrated support for high-fidelity MP3 streaming audio and commands
for easily creating personalized...
[NPL] AppleShare IP 6.2
Apple Releases AppleShare IP 6.2
Macintosh Server Software Suite Extends Sherlock Search Features;
Introduces Shared Users & Groups
CUPERTINO, California-May 24, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today
released AppleShare IP 6.2, the latest version of the Company's
integrated file, print, web and mail server software suite. Optimized
for Apple's just released Mac OS 8.6 operating system upgrade,
AppleShare IP 6.2 allows users to transfer files twice as fast as
Windows NT*; introduces central management of user information
through a new Shared Users & Groups feature; and extends support for
Sherlock, Apple's ground-breaking search technology. In AppleShare
IP 6.2, enhanced Sherlock capabilities allow indexing and "search by
content" of shared folders and web sites hosted on AppleShare servers.
"AppleShare IP 6.2, combined with the latest Macintosh Server G3,
creates a powerful Apple server that is easy to set up and simple to
administer," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of...
[MD1] MacHack: Mac to the Past, Nostalgic Theme Unveiled
MacHack PR: Mac to the Past, Nostalgic Theme Unveiled
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:expotech@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI --May 24, 1999 -- Each year the MacHack software
developers' conference centers all of its commemorative, collectible
materials around a theme. Each year has featured some unique
conference aspect be it a running conference joke or even play on the
conference name.
1998 saw the rise of 'MacHack 13: The Return,' a play on the
conference year and the ASCII code for the control-M (return key).
Previous years have featured the 'Where's Waldemar' classic T-shirt
and the cult of System 7 sacrificing a cartoon chicken to the OS gods.
So what, in this year of rebirth for both the Mac and MacHack, will
arise as the theme? Much ado has been made behind the scenes as the
planning committee mulled this very issue.
"We toyed...
[NPL] Farallon's Cross-Platform Home Phoneline Networking...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Farallon First to Ship Cross-Platform Home Phoneline Networking Solution
HomeLINE for Macs and PCs simplifies connectivity for sharing a
single Internet connection, multi-player games, printers, files and
more.
San Leandro, CA, May 24th, 1999 - Farallon Communications, Inc.,
developer of reliable, plug-and-play networking solutions for Macs
and PCs, ships their new, low-cost HomeLINE solution for networking
both Macs and PCs over existing phonelines in the home. HomeLINE
includes all the hardware and software users need for connecting
computers to share Internet access, multi-player games, printers,
files and more. Farallon is the only vendor with a cross-platform
solution using the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA)
standard geared towards networking in the home and small office over
phone wire.
Home networking represents a fast growing, rapidly emerging market
opportunity. Dataquest estimates that there will be 17 million
multiple computer homes in...
[NPL] XTen 6.1: New X Window Server for Mac OS
FOR RELEASE ON MAY 21, 1999
Contact: Anita Holmgren
Phone: 805-963-6983
FAX: 805-962-8202
eMail: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com
XTen 6.1: A Powerful, High-Performance X Window Server for Mac OS
Supports encrypted passwords for LAN security, multiple
password-protected desktops, centralized administration, and OpenGL
Santa Barbara, CA, May 21, 1999. Tenon Intersystems today announced
an upgrade to its unique X Window server for Power Macintosh. The new
X server is the fastest X server on the Macintosh market and the only
X server that supports local X Window managers and local X clients.
Tenon's X is running in their highly-acclaimed Mach/BSD execution
environment, providing the same multi-threaded architecture that is
now being touted by Apple in their newly released Mac OS X Server.
This foundation allows true X server operation and yields true X
server performance, all in an easy-to-use Macintosh application
package. The X server runs alongside Macintosh applications, giving...
[MD1] QuickTime 4 Downloads Pass Three Million in First Month
QuickTime 4 Downloads Pass Three Million in First Month
CUPERTINO, California-May 20, 1999-Apple today announced that there
have been over three million downloads of QuickTime 4 software
during the first month since its launch. QuickTime 4 features
"streaming" of live and stored video and audio over the Internet, and
is the first Internet streaming solution to use open,
industry-standard protocols (RTP and RSTP), eliminating the "server
tax" charged to content providers by competitors using proprietary
protocols.
"QuickTime 4 provides the highest quality video and audio over the
Internet," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "And, since content
providers no longer have to pay RealNetworks' server tax, Quicktime 4
is attracting new 'Intercasters' every week."
QuickTime 4 is the latest version of Apple's industry-leading
multimedia software for Macintosh and Windows platforms. New
features of QuickTime 4 include an all new, sleek QuickTime Player
that offers easy access to QuickTime...
[NPL] UniTrap Add-on for iMac/G3 Round Mouse
Press Release:
For Immediate Release
Contour Introduces the UniTrap(TM)
Salem, New Hampshire, May 20,1999- Contour Design, makers of the
popular UniMouse, today announced a revolutionary add-on enhancement
to the iMac and G3 round mouse.
The UniTrap transforms your iMac or G3 mouse to a sleek, comfortable,
full-sized mouse. It is a three piece snap-on design consisting of
one top shell, one bottom shell, and five tasty flavored
interchangeable buttons all in one pack-age. It completely encloses
the round mouse to give the user maximum com-fort and control. In
addition, the larger contoured button provides easier clicking.
"One Advantage of the UniTrap is that it does not add additional
width to the already wide 3" diameter of the round mouse," said
Timothy Donaghy, Director of Marketing for Contour Design, Inc. "The
UniTrap design allows the user to remove the sides of the round mouse
to minimize the width, prior to placing it into the bottom shell. One
piece slip-on shells currently...
[NPL] Zope Portal Toolkit
Digital Creations Introduces Zope Portal Toolkit Toolkit provides
news, search and directory services for the Zope 2.0 Application
Server
FREDERICKSBERG, Va. -- May 20, 1999 -- Digital Creations, a
Virginia-based company providing consulting services for Web business
applications, today announced the release of its Zope Portal Toolkit,
a service facility that extends the power of the company's Zope 2.0.
Zope is a free, Open Source Web application platform used to build,
deploy and manage dynamic, high-performance Web sites.
The Zope Portal Toolkit provides news, search, directory and
membership services that interact with Zope 2.0's built-in and
extended capabilities. Zope 2.0 is a second-generation application
server for Web site development and content management, providing a
high performance index for fielded- and full-text searches, "news"
and hierarchical views. The Toolkit also supports powerful
membership-based customization and presentation features.
"The Zope Portal Toolkit...
[NPL] Analog Helper 1.1
Subject: Analog Helper 1.1 Release
From: Gideon Greenspan (gdg@sigsoftware.com)
Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Analog Helper 1.1.
Analog Helper is a graphical configuration tool for Analog 3, which
is a free program to analyse the logfiles from your web server.
Analog Helper lets you control and preview the results of hundreds of
settings.
Version 1.1 adds toggles to all settings lists, support for
Navigation Services, more control over Analog's warnings reporting,
and more.
The Analog Helper page is at : http://www.sigsoftware.com/analoghelper/
Thank you,
Gideon Greenspan
Sig Software
gdg@sigsoftware.com
http://www.sigsoftware.com/
[NPL] Cruise Control Software: Voice Agents
WALNUT SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES CRUISE CONTROL
VOICE AGENT PLUG-IN
Drag-and-Drop Macintosh Automation Software Adds Voice Command Capabilities
MIDDLETOWN, NY (May 28, 1999) Walnut Systems today announced a new
plug-in that further enhances the power and flexibility of their
Cruise Control Software. The new plug-in, Voice Agents, is the first
in a comprehensive set of tools that will add new functionality and
capability to the drag-and-drop automation software.
The Voice Agents plug-in adds speech recognition capabilities to
Cruise Control, enabling users to easily create any series of
voice-triggered tasks without having to program or write complicated
scripts. Tasks can be as simple as checking E-mail and printing
reports, or as complex as telling the computer to with one spoken
command log onto the Internet, download a complete stock portfolio,
print the results, and then turn itself off!
Building even complex voice-controlled tasks requires nothing more
than dragging and dropping the...
[NPL] Netscape Gecko Growing Momentum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NETSCAPE GECKO BROWSING ENGINE AND MOZILLA.ORG WINNING INDUSTRY
RECOGNITION WITH GROWING DEVELOPER SUPPORT
Mozilla Open Source Development Initiative Receives CNET Builder.com
'Web Innovator Of The Year' Award
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 19, 1999) - Netscape, a subsidiary of
America Online Inc. (NYSE: AOL), today announced growing momentum for
Gecko, its next-generation small, fast, and standards-based browsing
engine. More than 10,000 open source developers have downloaded the
software from mozilla.org and leading companies including Bradbury
Software, CiTEC, Cyberworld, NeoPlanet, Sausage Software and Telescan
Imagicast are working to integrate it into their products. Netscape
Gecko is the first software product from Netscape based on
contributions from mozilla.org, the organization chartered with
managing Netscape's open source initiative. Earlier this month, CNET
Builder.com awarded the second annual "Web Innovator of the Year"
award to mozilla.org.
((http://...
[MD1] 4D Version 6.5
ACI US news for immediate release
Contacts
ACI US Marketing
Brendan Coveney
bcoveney@acius.com
800-881-3466 x4608
ACI US Engineering
Jim Staples Jr.
jstaples@acius.com
800-881-3466 x4609
May 18, 1999. San Jose, CA.
Web Application Development Tuned with 4D Version 6.5
ACI US, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment,
announced today the public release and shipment of 4th Dimension
Version 6.5 (4D v6.5). The release of 4D v6.5 provides significant
speed and functionality enhancements. In addition to the 130 new
commands, 75 of which are web-related. The integrated web server has
been tuned for tighter control of on-the-fly HTML created by 4D. New
web administrative functions, web authentication and the ability to
serve JAVA applets are just some of the web enhancements found in the
new version. 4D Version 6.5 now includes the ability to execute SMTP,
POP3, FTP and other low-level TCP operations.
"4D 6.5 builds upon 4D 6.0's revolutionary architecture to provide a...
[MD1] Fourth Annual Software Design Awards Winners
Apple Announces Winners of Fourth Annual Software Design Awards
CUPERTINO, California-May 19, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced the winners and runners-up of the fourth annual Apple
Design Awards for Mac OS developers. The Apple Design Awards
recognize outstanding applications developed for the Macintosh
platform over the last year and highlight the creativity and
innovation of Apple's developer community. The awards were presented
during Apple's recent Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) in San
Jose, which this year attracted over 2,500 developers, setting an
all-time record for paid attendance.
"Developers have rediscovered that Macintosh is where they can create
a great business," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of
Worldwide Developer Relations. "Over 3,100 new or updated Mac
software titles have been announced in the last year, and these
awards honor the best of them."
Apple Design Award winners and runners-up in each category include:
Best New...
[MD1] LeadChaser: Trade Show Lead Follow Up System
Contact: Charles L. Sprague
303-232-4321 x15
303-233-4343 (fax)
DataCraft
12600 West Colfax Avenue
Suite C-210
Lakewood, CO 80215
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Low-Cost Lead Follow-Up Software Released
Lakewood, Colorado -- May 19, 1999 -- DataCraft has released a
software program to help exhibitors follow-up with leads acquired at
trade shows. The new product, LeadChaser, can import leads from most
popular lead retrieval terminals, or from other software programs.
Exhibitors can then use LeadChaser to print mailing labels and form
letters, and schedule phone calls and meetings. The software is
available for both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Unlike other sales automation programs that require the exhibitor to
decode the complex file formats created by most lead retrieval
terminals, LeadChaser users simply insert the lead retrieval diskette
and click a button. Leads are imported into the LeadChaser database,
with notes and follow-up codes intact. LeadChaser makes it simple to
send...
[NPL] Instant ASP: For all platforms
HALCYON SOFTWARE INTRODUCES INSTANT ASP, THE ULTIMATE IN
CROSS-PLATFORM PORTABILITY FOR ASP DEVELOPERS
The Capacity for Build Once, Deploy Anywhere Web Applications on
Linux, IBM, HP, Sun, Novell and more at Only $495
SAN JOSE, CA, May 18, 1999 - Halcyon Software announces the
introduction of Instant ASP (iASP) which lets developers deploy
Active Server Pages (ASP) or JavaServer Pages (JSP) on all leading
Java-enabled operating system platforms, Web servers, and application
servers. A FREE developer version of iASP is available at
http://www.halcyonsoft.com which offers five concurrent sessions; the
standard edition is $495 SRLP.
As an open deployment framework, iASP gives developers true
cross-platform deployment capabilities on leading server and
operating system platforms. These include Apache, Linux, Sun
WebServer, Java WebServer, Netscape Fast Track, Enterprise Server,
IBM WebSphere, Lotus Domino, Zeus, WebStar, WebTen, Microsoft IIS,
Oracle Application Server, Microsoft Windows...
[NPL] iDo Script Scheduler
For Immediate Release
SOPHISTICATED CIRCUITS DEBUTS iDO SCRIPT SCHEDULER INSIDE MAC OS 8.6
-- Power of AppleScript Now Expanded to Automatically Run Unattended,
Any Time --
WOODINVILLE, Wash., May 18, 1999 -- Sophisticated Circuits, Inc.
today announced the debut of their new iDo Script Scheduler(tm) in
the newly released Mac(R) OS 8.6. Now any Mac OS 8.6 user can
schedule their AppleScripts(R) to run automatically -- any time, day
or night. Available now from (http://www.apple.com/applescript/), the
iDo Script Scheduler is an easy to use Control Panel that gives users
the ability to schedule their AppleScripts to run even when the
computer is unattended. First introduced at the Apple Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC), the new iDo Script Scheduler is
included as a "lite" version in the new Mac OS 8.6. A full version of
Sophisticated Circuits' iDo Script Scheduler is due for release in
June from Sophisticated Circuits.
"We're extremely pleased to include the iDo Script...
[MD1] Startup Doubler 2.0b5
Subject: Startup Doubler 2.0b5 released today
From: Marc Moini (marc@kagi.com)
Startup Doubler 2.0b5 is now available for downloading from
http://marcmoini.com.
Startup Doubler 2.0's new startup acceleration technology improves
startup times by 10% to 30% over previous versions, and adds the
following main features:
Fastest startup acceleration available today.
Speeds loading startup applications in addition to extensions,
control panels and Finder.
Actively supports multiple Extension Sets.
Supports Mac OS 8.6.
Startup Doubler 2.0 has a free trial period of 15 days. The shareware
fee is $20, registered users of previous versions may upgrade for
free. www.marcmoini.com
Cheers,
Marc
[NPL] DNS Expert 1.5
Men & Mice is pleased to announce the release of version 1.5 of DNS Expert
for Windows and Mac OS, now with integrated Ping, Traceroute and DNS Query
capabilities.
* The Ping statistics can be viewed graphically, with a histogram and
advanced logging information.
* Traceroute executes a user-defined number of traceroutes, averages those
traceroutes and presents the data as a scatterplot graphic with high, low
and average values.
* The DNS Query function can return all of the information pertinent to the
host, including A Records, NS Records, MX Records, CNAME, SOA, HINFO, PTR
Record and Zone Transfers.
DNS Expert 1.5 now comes in two editions, Standard and Professional. The
upgrade to the Standard Edition is FREE for current users of the Lite
version of DNS Expert and the upgrade to the Professional Edition is FREE
for current users of the multi-domain version of DNS Expert.
To upgrade from previous versions, you can download at
(http://www.menandmice.com/). The new version will...
[NPL] VSE Be Found 1.1 with 30 new search engines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VSE Be Found 1.1 with 30 new search engines
(Germany, 18 May 1999). German shareware developer Voget Selbach
Enterprises has released VSE Be Found 1.1, an update to the first
Macintosh search engine submit application. In addition, 3 new
expansion kits have been released which add 30 new search engines to
VSE Be Found.
VSE Be Found is a combination of a search engine submitter, a keyword
finder, an FTP client and a META tag manager.
If a web site is not getting as many visitors as it should, it is
likely that it is not ranked high in the major Internet search
engines.
To obtain a high ranking, VSE Be Found analyzes the web page,
automatically finds keywords and adds all necessary META tags. Then,
VSE Be Found uploads the web page and submits it to the most popular
search engines, including AltaVista, AOL NetFind, Excite, HotBot and
Lycos.
The update fixes a bug with Mac OS 8.0 and 8.1, fixes the problem
with Microsoft Network WebSearch and improves the diagnosis...
[NPL] ActiveDeveloper v2.08 on MacOS X Server
NEWS
For Immediate Release:
For further information, please contact:
InterACTIVE-Technology
info@interactive-technology.com
http://www.interactive-technology.com
ActiveDeveloper v2.08 -- Now released on MacOS X Server -- for $199
May 1999 -- Vestbjerg, Denmark -- Today, InterACTIVE-Technology have
released ActiveDeveloper for MacOS X Server - our Cross-Platform
Smalltalk-like Runtime Object IDE for Developing NATIVE WebObjects
and Cocoa / YellowBox Apps - and our take on Thinking Different about
Developing Object-Oriented Code with both a Smalltalk and OpenStep
heritage.
With ActiveDeveloper: "Grow" dynamic Objects - running "Pedal to the
Metal" Cross-platform.
To get InterACTIVE Today - on your Native WebObjects and Cocoa /
YellowBox Developments. try ActiveDeveloper for Runtime Development
on MacOS X Server, Windows or OpenStep.
We offer you All platform enabled Quad-Fat licenses at an
Introduction price All licenses are ActiveDeveloper version 2.x
floating network licenses...
[MD1] BugLink Solo v1.1.2 Upgrade
Press Release - BugLink Solo v1.1.2 Upgrade Released
For Immediate Release
Glendale, California, May 17, 1999 -- The PandaWave is pleased to
announce the latest release of BugLink Solo, a free upgrade of our
single-user bug tracking environment for existing customers.
What is BugLink Solo?
BugLink Solo is a bug tracking system for both the Macintosh and
Microsoft Windows 95/NT. BugLink Solo is a single-user version of our
BugLink bug tracking system, and provides developers an easy
mechanism for software developers to track problem reports.
What's New In This Release
This update, which is free for all existing customers, fixes a number
of problems, includinng a problem with getting e-mail from some POP3
servers. Other changes include improved integration with the
Macintosh Appearance Manager.
This upgrade is highly recommended for all users and can be
downloaded from http://www.pandawave.com/bl/download.html
About The PandaWave
The PandaWave provides commercial and shareware software...
[NPL] ShareWay IP Professional 2.0
Contact: Charles McHenry
541-772-2382
cmchenry@opendoor.com
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS UPGRADES SHAREWAY IP PROFESSIONAL TO 2.0 ENTIRE
PRODUCT LINE NOW PROVIDES EASY IP-BASED FILE SHARING
ASHLAND, OR. -- May 17, 1999 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today
announced that it was shipping ShareWay IP Professional Edition
version 2.0, a major new release of its high end Macintosh IP file
sharing product. With the addition of ShareWay IP Pro 2.0, Open
Door's entire ShareWay product line now supports the Service Location
Protocol (SLP) technology first introduced with ShareWay IP 2.0
Personal and Standard Editions. SLP, an Internet standard, enables
AppleTalk-like dynamic browsing and choosing of IP-based servers.
Open Door also announced an upgraded version of its AppleTalk to IP
Migration Suite.
ShareWay IP Pro 2.0 takes advantage of the implementation of SLP
included in Mac OS 8.5 to address one of the few remaining issues
with IP-based file sharing: ease-of-use. Since shipping ShareWay IP
in...
[MD1] MacHack: Student Package Just Keeps Getting Better
MacHack PR: Student Package Just Keeps Getting Better
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers
c/o Expotech
1264 Bedford Road
Grosse Point Park, MI 48230
Contact: Carol Lynn
mailto:expotech@machack.com
Tel: (313) 882-1824
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dearborn, MI -- May 17, 1999 -- Student attendance at MacHack: The
Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers has always been a
bargain. For a meager $50, students have had a chance to code
alongside programming legends. First meals were added to the student
package, now even more value.
MacHack (http://www.machack.com/) and Aladdin Systems
(http://www.aladdinsys.com/) are pleased to announce that all 50
student attendees will receive copies of StuffIt Deluxe and FlashBack
as part of their attendance package, a value of over $120 all by
themselves.
"I know that students don't have a lot of money to spend, I didn't."
said Jonathan Kahn, president of Aladdin. "So, anything we can do to
help and encourage these student...
[NPL] Personal MacLan Connect as Freeware
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dan Wagner
Public Relations Manager
Miramar Systems, Inc.
dwagner@miramarsys.com
805-966-2432 ext. 187
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIRAMAR DESIGNATES PERSONAL MACLAN CONNECT AS FREEWARE
The Original PC-to-Mac File and Printer Sharing Connectivity Solution
Available at No Cost to Windows 3.x Users
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - March 24, 1999 - Miramar Systems announced
today that it's launching its award winning Personal MACLAN Connect
(for Windows 3.x) software as a worldwide Freeware package.
Personal MACLAN Connect for Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups
3.11 is still the only PC-based cross-platform networking product to
provide bi-directional file and printer sharing between Macintosh and
Windows 3.x PCs. It offers users from both platforms a method for
sharing files, disk drives, PostScript printers, CD-ROM drives and
other resources on a mixed network.
"We decided to create a global freeware program for Personal MACLAN
Connect based on the success of our academic give-away...
[NPL] Preview ofEmilXML editor
A preview of the Emil XML editor for Mac is now available from:
http://www.in-progress.com/emile/
The full edition of Emil is faster and more powerful than the free
Emil Lite XML editor that we released last month, adding features
such as:
* Contextual Menus for efficient markup, listing allowed elements only.
* Validator to ensure correct markup based on any document type (DTD).
* Menus and Tag Catalog indicate elements valid in the cursor position.
* Palettes displaying document outline and element context.
* MacOS8 support for the Navigation Service and Appearance Manager.
Emil can export an XML document as HTML, allowing authors to take
advantage of extensible markup today while still keeping the pages
available for all browsers.
We offer early adapters a pre-release discount price of just $39,
less than half of the suggested retail price. Emil 1.0 is scheduled
for release later this month.
-- Terje Norderhaug (terje@in-progress.com)
President & Chief Technologist
Media...
[MD1] Heuris MPEG Export Engine for Avid Cinema
For Immediate Release
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marielle Rodier
Marketing Manager
HEURIS
Phone: 314.534-1514
mrodier@heuris.com
HEURIS ships MPEG Export Engine for
Avid Cinema for Macintosh(tm) with USB
New version of HEURIS MPEG Export Engine allows Avid Cinema
for Macintosh with USB users to convert edited files directly to MPEG
St. Louis, MO, Mai 13, 1999-- HEURIS, makers of the most widely used
professional MPEG encoder, today announced a new version of the
HEURIS MPEG Export Engine designed exclusively for users of Avid
Cinema for Macintosh(tm) with USB, an award winning consumer video
editing and publishing product. The HEURIS MPEG Export Engine( is a
QuickTime( plug-in that converts QuickTime( files directly from Avid
Cinema to MPEG-1 streams. The HEURIS MPEG Export Engine allows Avid
Cinema users to quickly and easily create MPEG streams for
presentations, CD-ROMS or the Internet.
HEURIS MPEG Export Engine for Avid Cinema for Macintosh with USB
makes it very simple for...
[NPL] Brain Wave works on iMac
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brain wave controlled computers made affordable by Apples iMac
Darien, CT -- May 13, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- IBVA Technologies, Inc.
announces today full compatibility with the Apple iMac and current
generation Apple G3 computers. Compatibility with the Apple iMac
enables delivery of the IBVA brain/computer interface system to a
greater market at a lower price point.
"Even we are amazed at what you can do with our system and an iMac at
this price point," said Drew DeVito, Executive Vice President of IBVA
Technologies, Inc. "It used to be that you had to match our system up
with a fairly expensive computer to get a great experience with
brain/computer interaction. Now you can get our system and an iMac
for the same price that you used to only be able to buy a computer
alone. It really is amazing to see this happen."
The IBVA System allows anyone to use their actual, real time brain
wave activity to change movies as they are watched, create
interactive brain wave...
[NPL] Paradigma Releases Fastest Scriptable Database Valentina 1...
Paradigma Releases Fastest Scriptable Database Valentina 1.2.1
May 13, 1999. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software unveiled the
latest upgrade of its scriptable Macintosh OS based database product,
Valentina 1.2.1.
Valentina is a powerful scriptable Macintosh OS based application
which allows users to assemble extremely fast database driven
solutions using Apple Computer's AppleScript. Using AppleScript, a
developer or designer can create, modify, search and sort databases,
by sending commands and receiving data back from Valentina, from
within any Macintosh application that is AppleScript savvy.
The update includes added functionality for scripting the default
language of a database, allowing greater flexibility on sorting and
searching multiple, open databases using different languages. Its
ability to receive multiple records from a single query has also been
dramatically improved.
"This update gives Valentina designers the ability to work with
greater volumes of data from users...
[MD1] CodeWarrior Tools for Carbon and Mac OS X
Metrowerks Introduces CodeWarrior Tools for Carbon and Mac OS X
Special Renewal Option Extended for CodeWarrior Users
San Jose, California-May 12, 1999-Metrowerks Inc., (Nasdaq: MTWK,
TSE/ME: MWK) a leading provider of software development tools for
desktop and embedded systems, today announced CodeWarrior support for
Apple Computer's Carbon Application Environment (Carbon) and Mac OS X
Developer Preview Release. Metrowerks also announced the company has
extended its renewal policy until June 30th for customers updating
their CodeWarrior for Mac OS license.
A special developer release of Mac OS-hosted CodeWarrior tools for
Carbon and Mac OS X was introduced by Greg Galanos, president and
chief technology officer at Metrowerks, during today's Metrowerks
session at Apple's 1999 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose.
Attendees received a copy of CodeWarrior tools that support Mac OS X
development with CodeWarrior Professional, Release 4. These tools
will be released to all...
[NPL] WS4D/eCommerce Beta 15 Public Beta
WS4D/eCommerce Beta 15 is now available for public beta testing. More
information is available at http://beta.ws4d.com.
WS4D/eCommerce Features:
Features:
- No Programming, No CGI, No HTML to Write, enter your StoreFront data and
products and you are done!
- If you know HTML, completely customizable from HTML
- Products can easily be published to Search Engines
- Each StoreFront can be maintained from HTML (edit storefront, edit
products and view orders from any Browser)
- Unlimited StoreFronts or 1 StoreFront
- Shipping Charges (Flat Rate, By Weight or by Order Total)
- Sales Tax (complete flexibility for each StoreFront)
- Support Multiple Currencies!
- Includes AuthorizeNet Support for automated credit card authorization.
- Email Notification of new orders
- Repeat customers only need to enter email address and password, instead
of reentering all data.
- On order completion. Order receipt email to person purchasing, StoreFront
email address and order saved in Saved Order Folder.
-...
[MD1] Omikron Basic 6.30
P R E S S R E P O R T from May 12, 1999
O M I K R O N B A S I C 6
- New Version 6.30
- Shared Libraries, Plugins, File Navigation Services, and many more new
features
- Update is free for registered users of Omikron Basic 6
- Now it is also possible to create so-called shared libraries and
plugins using Omikron Basic. New commands and a new function type,
which can be used to define functions callable by other programs as
well, were introduced for this purpose These programs may also be
written in another programming language (C, Pascal, Fortran ...).
Together with the expanded MAC_OS command, the Omikron Basic
programmer is now able to utilize ALL functions of the Macintosh
operating system and of other shared libraries.
- The command FILESELECT now employs the File Navigation Services if
they are present (standard starting with System 8.5). The editor and
the Omikron Basic output windows now use proportional windows scroll
bars if the Appearance Manager exists (standard...
[MD1] AbbottChat Internet Chat Source Code
PRESS RELEASE
Abbott offers SOURCE CODE for Internet chat
Pleasantville, May 12, 1999 -- For software developers looking to
speed development of Internet instant messaging and chat
applications, Abbott Systems today announced the availability of full
source code for its AbbottChat program.
AbbottChat is an Internet messaging program designed for private
business and personal chat. It runs on Mac and Windows machines and
source code is available for both platforms.
Abbott stressed that this is not the usual "toolbox" communication
code, but complete code of full 'field tested' applications. It is
ideal as a working example, or as an application that can be modified
to rapidly develop new products.
Full information: http://www.abbottsys.com/atchat.html For source
code pricing email (info@abbottsys.com)
Abbott Systems is the developer of AbbottChat.
Abbott Systems Inc.
Web http://www.abbottsys.com
Phone 1-800-552-9157, or 914-747-4201
Fax 914-747-9115
[MD1] Water's Edge Software Maintains Commitment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Water's Edge Software Maintains Commitment to Macintosh Developers
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO--May 12, 1999--Responding to Metrowerks' recent
"open letter to [its] customers" communique, Water's Edge Software is
reaffirming its long-standing and on-going commitment to Macintosh
developers. Just days ago, Metrowerks Inc., the leading manufacturer
of Macintosh compilers, announced that they plan to focus efforts on
their most popular languages, C, C++ and Java. This decision has
caused an uproar amongst the less numerous, but fiercely devoted
ranks of Pascal developers, many of who feel their language of choice
is being abandoned by Metrowerks.
Water's Edge Software, creators of the award-winning Tools Plus
libraries + framework, reiterated that they remain committed to
Macintosh developers, and to all three of the most popular
programming languages for applications and plug-ins, those being C,
C++ and Pascal.
"There is a lot of excitement about Java," said Water's Edge...
[NPL] ClipSave Plug-in 1.0b1 for FileMaker Pro
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Troi Automatisering releases the beta version of the ClipSave
Plug-in, for FileMaker Pro 4 on Mac and Windows.
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, May 10, 1999--Troi Automatisering
today announced the release of the beta version of Troi ClipSave
Plug-in 1.0b1, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 (or later) on Mac and Windows.
The ClipSave plug-in can save and restore the clipboard in 2 simple
steps. ClipSave is mainly intended for developers of FileMaker
databases wanting to use ScriptMaker steps that change the clipboard,
like for example the "Copy All Records step". ClipSave makes it
possible to use those steps without the end user knowing the
clipboard was temporarily changed.
Peter Baanen, company president, states that "I always wanted to mess
with the clipboard without our database users knowing it, and now I
finally can. It also is useful for plug-ins using the clipboard, like
our Grabber plug-in".
Features
- Cross platform (Mac and Windows95/98/NT)
- Saves the complete...
[MD1] InstallerMaker 6.0
ALADDIN SHIPS STUFFIT INSTALLERMAKER 6.0- POWERFUL STUFFIT 5 FORMAT
SIGNIFICANTLY COMPRESSES INSTALLERS FOR SIZABLE TIME AND COST SAVINGS
Version 6.0 Offers Tighter Compression, Is PowerPC Native, And Adds
Time-Saving Features To Build The Industry's Smallest Installers,
Quickly And Easily
Worldwide Developer Conference, San Jose, CA -May 11, 1999- Aladdin
Systems, Inc., today announced StuffIt InstallerMaker(tm) 6.0 is now
shipping. InstallerMaker 6.0 includes the new StuffIt(R) 5
technology, which compresses installers up to 15% tighter than any
other software installation utility. InstallerMaker 6.0 is now
PowerPC native to allow developers to create complex installers in
half the time. InstallerMaker 6.0 includes several other new
time-saving features to provide developers with the most streamlined
solution for building installers.
"InstallerMaker 6.0 saves developers, Internet Service Providers and
IS professionals time and money by providing a quick and easy
solution to building...
[MD1] SourceOffSite: Cross-Platform Internet Access Tool
SourceOffSite(TM) First to Offer Cross-Platform Internet Access Tool
For Visual SourceSafe(TM)
High Performance Tool Enables Distributed Development Teams to Efficiently
Share Sourcesafe(R) Databases
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceOffSite, Inc.,
developer of innovative, high performance SourceSafe solutions, today
announced the 2.0 release of SourceOffSite Professional Edition. The
product is the first cross-platform Internet access tool for
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe. With SourceOffSite, distributed
development teams can have fast and secure access to a SourceSafe
database using any TCP/IP connection.
"Enterprises with multiple development sites should consider this
access solution for Visual SourceSafe 6.0," said Scott Regan, Visual
Studio Product Manager at Microsoft. "SourceOffSite enables
distributed teams to securely share a centralized SourceSafe database
over the Internet. Their product integrates seamlessly with Visual
Studio and addresses a very important...
[NPL] Spam Recycling Center
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Coalition of Internet Organizations to Help Consumers Fight Spam, Save Money
Companies and public interest groups to fight spam and promote
responsible Internet marketing.
CHICAGO - ChooseYourMail.com, SAFEeps, the Coalition Against
Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE) and the Forum for Responsible
Ethical Email [F.R.E.E.] have launched a new joint consumer
assistance project enabling consumers to recycle their "spam" email
into money-saving offers from online retail sponsors.
This unique coalition of leading anti-spam advocates and companies
have joined forces behind the Spam Recycling Center [SRC] (located at
http://www.spamrecycle.com) in an effort to fight spam, raise public
awareness, and promote responsible e-mail marketing practices.
The SRC allows Internet users to join the fight against spam by
forwarding their unsolicited commercial email to the SRC where it
will be cataloged and forwarded to the Federal Trade Commission and
shared with...
[MD1] MindVision Ships Installer VISE 6.0
PRESS RELEASE -- For Immediate Release
MINDVISION SHIPS INSTALLER VISE 6.0
Simply making installation better than ever
MindVision announces the immediate availability of Installer VISE
6.0, a major upgrade to the industry standard Macintosh installer
solution.
"Not only do we continue to simplify the lives of our thousands of
customers, we also continue to drive ahead with the best new features
to keep developers on top of the latest opportunities in software
delivery," said Steve Kiene, CEO of MindVision. "We listen to our
customers. Installer VISE 6.0 has what our customers asked for.
MindVision continues to produce the best software delivery tools used
by the most software developers in the business."
Installer VISE 6.0 delivers great installers with the best Internet
support, the strongest localization support, and the most complete
build automation.
Installer VISE has built its reputation on its great feature set,
rock-solid reliability, and MindVision's unparalleled...
[MD1] Sears To Sell iMacs
Joint Release
Sears To Sell iMacs
CUPERTINO, California-May 10, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced that it will add Sears, Roebuck and Co. to its list of
iMac distributors. Sears will begin offering iMac to its customers
by Memorial Day weekend through approximately 825 locations
nationally. Sears will also carry a wide range of iMac peripherals
that plug into iMac's Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, including
printers and disk drives.
"One in three iMacs is being purchased by a first-time computer
buyer, and we believe Sears broad geographic coverage and a loyal
customer base can help us reach even more of these new customers,"
said Mitch Mandich, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Sales.
"More than 50 percent of computer buyers at Sears are buying their
first computer," said Chuck Cebuhar, Sears vice president and general
manager. "iMac is a perfect choice for our customers who want an
Internet-ready computer that's easy to buy, easy to set up, and easy
to use."
Market...
[NPL] DEC Alpha Version of MacServerIP
May 10th, 1999
For Immediate Release
From: Josh Lampl
(619) 279-2316
Email: Josh@TeamASA.com
Team ASA Releases MacServerIP for DEC Alpha
San Diego, CA -- Team ASA Inc., manufacturer of high-performance
networking products for professional PrePress and Multimedia users,
announces immediate availability of Cyan Software's MacServerIP for
DEC Alpha to the prepress and digital media markets. The Intel
version of MacServerIP was introduced to the U.S. market on April 1.
MacServerIP is the first AppleShare type server for Windows-NT to
support the Apple File Protocol over TCP/IP. MacServerIP is 2 to 4
times faster than Windows-NT Services For Macintosh (SFM).
MacServerIP users access the NT server via the standard AppleShare IP
interface.
The MacServerIP product represents a significant advance in
AppleShare-type (AFP) file servers for the Windows NT platform,
offering a number of features not found in other products, including
support for AFP-over-IP, excellent support of CD-ROMs and...
[NPL] Vicomsoft Provides WWDC Connectivity
Vicomsoft Provides LAN to Internet Connectivity at WWDC
Vicomsoft's popular Internet Gateway software router is again being
used at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week for
LAN to Internet connectivity. WWDC attendees will be able to use
networked computers connected through the Internet Gateway to browse
the Web and retrieve their e-mail.
Vicomsoft are the first to deliver an integrated web caching server
and software router for MacOS. Their Internet Gateway and SoftRouter
product family offers NAT Internet connection sharing, a powerful
DHCP server, a DNS caching server for speeding up Internet host
location, a Remote Access Server, content filtering, access controls
and firewall protection.
At WWDC, Apple's annual developers' conference, over one hundred
sessions will deliver the latest on everything from Mac OS X and
Carbon through to the upcoming AltiVec. Prestigious "AppleMasters"
Sinbad, Herbie Hancock, Paul Davis, and John Knoll will speak on
Monday May 10...
[NPL] iTools for Mac OS X
FOR RELEASE ON MAY 10, 1999
Phone: 805-963-6983
888-293-2836
FAX: 805-962-8202
Contact: Anita Holmgren
eMail: anita@tenon.com
http://www.tenon.com
iTools for Mac OS X: Serious Tools for the Internet
Santa Barbara, CA, May 10, 1999. Tenon Intersystems today announced a
new suite of internet tools for Apple's next-generation Mac OS X.
Building upon their award-wining WebTen software, Tenon is creating a
suite of internet tools for both Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server.
Tenon's new iTools extends and enhances Mac OS X 's networking
performance, efficiency, ease-of-use, and functionality with a family
of tools essential to serious, commercial content delivery and
eCommerce.
Based on standard, open source protocol implementations, iTools is
designed to complement and extend the Apache that is included with
Apple's OS X Server and to make it easy for webmasters to set up and
support sophisticated network servers. Using Apple's bundled Apache
as a point-of-departure, Tenon's iTools...
[MD1] Apple Announces New PowerBook
For Immediate Release
Apple Announces New PowerBook-Faster, Thinner, Lighter
Battery Life Extended to Five Hours on Single Battery
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 10, 1999-At its annual Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
its new PowerBook line. Powered by copper-based 333MHz and 400MHz
PowerPC G3 processors, the new notebooks provide true desktop
performance and run up to twice as fast as the processors in Pentium
II-based notebooks*. Weighing just 5.9 pounds, the new PowerBook line
is nearly two pounds lighter and almost 20 percent thinner than their
award-winning predecessors. Powered by up to two lithium-ion
batteries, the new PowerBook line runs up to five hours on a single
battery -and up to 10 hours on dual batteries-setting a new industry
record for notebook computers.
The new PowerBook line comes standard with 14.1-inch LCD screens, and
also features industry standard USB, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, and 56K
/v.90 modem ports for easy...
[MD1] Apple Introduces Mac OS 8.6
For Immediate Release
Apple Introduces Mac OS 8.6
Free Mac OS Update Improves Sherlock Search Feature, System Stability
and PowerBook Battery Life
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 10, 1999-At its annual Worldwide
Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple Computer, Inc. today introduced
Mac OS 8.6, an update to the Macintosh operating system that
provides an easier to use and more powerful Sherlock search feature;
increases system stability; and delivers significantly improved
battery life for PowerBook users. Mac OS 8.6 is available today as a
free update for Mac OS 8.5 customers and can be downloaded from
www.apple.com/macos.
"Mac OS 8.5 has been a hit with Mac customers all over the world and
Sherlock has changed the way people access information on the
Internet," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of worldwide
product marketing. "Mac OS 8.6 builds upon this great foundation and
is packed with new features that will benefit millions of Macintosh
customers, whether they have an iMac,...
[MD1] Apple Ships OpenGL For Macintosh
For Immediate Release
Apple Ships OpenGL For Macintosh
Industry's Leading 3D Graphics Architecture Now Available on Mac
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 10, 1999 -At its annual Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
shipment of OpenGL for Macintosh, a new version of SGI's application
programming interface (API) and software library for 3D graphics.
Available today from www.apple.com/opengl, OpenGL for Macintosh
brings industry-leading 3D computer graphics to the Macintosh
platform, enhancing software applications such as games and
professional modeling programs.
"Macintosh developers want OpenGL so they can create the best games
in the industry," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of
Worldwide Product Marketing. "The combination of OpenGL, fast ATI
graphics accelerators, and Pentium-toasting PowerPC G3 processors
make Macintosh an awesome platform for running the latest 3D
software."
OpenGL is a robust and mature 3D software library that...
[MD1] Apple Worldwide Developer Conference Attracts Record...
For Immediate Release
Apple Worldwide Developer Conference Attracts Record Number of Developers
Over 3,100 New Macintosh Applications Announced in Past 12 Months
WWDC, SAN JOSE, California-May 10, 1999-Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced that over 2,500 developers are attending its annual
Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), up 43 percent over last year's
conference and setting an all-time record for paid attendance. In
addition, during his keynote presentation at the conference, Apple's
interim CEO Steve Jobs revealed that over 3,100 new or updated
Macintosh software titles have been announced during the past 12
months.
"Over 3,100 new Mac applications are proof that developers have come
back to the Mac and are investing again to make great apps," said
Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "The Macintosh has again become the
center of innovation in personal computing, and our developers
deserve a great deal of the credit for this."
Developer reactions were positive:
"Because iMac is...
[MD1] Adobe Developer Update Rescheduled!
Due to an unforeseen schedule conflict Adobe has, at Apple's request,
shifted the start time of the Adobe Developer Update an hour and a
half later.
Adobe Developer Update During WWDC
Adobe to host briefing for its developers during Apple's
Worldwide Developer Conference
Adobe strategy update
Acrobat platform overview & developer opportunities
InDesign platform overview & developer opportunities
Special session for Japanese developers
During Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference, Adobe Systems
will host a Developer Update at its corporate headquarters near the
San Jose Convention Center in downtown San Jose.
From 7:30 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, May 11, developers will have the
opportunity to get the latest information on Adobe's strategic
directions as well as overviews of the Acrobat and InDesign platforms
and the associated developer opportunities.
In order to make this briefing accessible to Adobe's loyal Japanese
developer community...
